GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,576 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 7,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 7,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 7,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 9,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 12,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 12,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 13,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,543 constant 2015 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,222 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 51 Panama 16,232 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Hungary 15,881 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Chile 15,550 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 55 Romania 14,072 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Palau 13,634 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Argentina 13,362 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,576 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.